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- [puh-tee, poo-, puht-ee]
- /pʌˈti, pʊ-, ˈpʌt i/
- /ˈpʌ.ti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [puh-tee, poo-, puht-ee]
- /pʌˈti, pʊ-, ˈpʌt i/
Definitions of puttee word
- noun puttee a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform. 1
- noun puttee a gaiter or legging of leather or other material, as worn by soldiers, riders, etc. 1
- noun puttee a strip of cloth worn wound around the legs from the ankle to the knee, esp as part of a military uniform in World War I 0
- noun puttee a covering for the lower leg, in the form of a cloth or leather gaiter or a cloth strip wound spirally 0
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Origin of puttee
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; < Hindi paṭṭī bandage; akin to Sanskrit paṭṭa strip of cloth, bandage
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Parts of speech for Puttee
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puttee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
puttee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for puttee
noun puttee
- chaps — Chaps are leather leggings without a seat that are sometimes worn by cowboys over their pants.
- gaiters — Plural form of gaiter.
- legging — either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- legwarmer — a footless, stockinglike knitted covering for the leg, usually worn over tights, trousers, boots, etc., for warmth, as in a dance class or while exercising, or as a fashion accessory.